2015 NorCal Renegade Rally. Sept 18th-20th

[racerrad8]

Map help...

I need to enlist someone to make proper ride maps that include the GPS coordinates for those who can download into their GPS. monkey tried to walk me through and I can get it to partially work, but never can seem to get it quite right.

If anyone can assist please let me know. I want to be able to have everything done prior to everyone leaving home so they can download or print off the maps.

The routes are basically completed, I just need to make a couple of tweaks.

Randy - RPM

[FJmonkey]

Randy, I have a Garmin Nuvi 765 and I use Base Camp. I can help with direct imports for Garmin devices. I am checking if Base Camp has a GPS cord export.  I will let you know shortly.

[FJmonkey]

Base Camp will export in the following formats:
GPS eXchange format (*.GPX)
Garmin Data Base (*.GDB)
Comma Delimited Text (*.CSV)
KML 2.2 document, V2 (*.KML)
Garmin Training Center (*.TCX)
Tab Delimited (*.TXT)

[Klavdy]

Rightyo then,
Anyone else riding up on the Thursday?
Looks like my plan has changed slightly, I'm now going to ride up from Tustin, Orange County, on Thursday the 17th , leave at about 10:00 am from Tustin to miss the worst of the traffic,that'd get me to Oakdale around 19:00, that's slabbing it all the way on the 5 then the 99 through Bakersfield, Fresno etc or if I go the more scenic routes, it's see me getting there on Friday the 18th at some time.
Hmmm, mebbe go up the 395 then cut across Sonora Pass?

[FJmonkey]

Kman, Mike and his friend Nate from Roseamond are riding up Thur. Maybe you can meet up along the way. Unless Mike from San Dimas wants to change plans and go up a day early then we could meet up with you as well...

[Pat Conlon]

I'm heading out of Palm Desert also Thursday morning. Departure time depends on the route.

Mid morning departure would mean slabing it up I 5 and cutting over to Oakdale with arrival around 1500hrs
A Very Early morning departure would allow a jaunt up 395 (noon at Bishop) and crossing the Sierra's at Sonora Pass with arrival in Oakdale at dusk ~1900hrs.

Normally I avoid I-5 like the plague, but to get to the Oakdale cutoff I need to only travel 1/2 the way up.
Not too bad.

One year on a return trip from a Willits WCR, Paul Lawson and I rode over Moniter Pass and down 395 to Palm Desert in a one long 18 hour day....won't ever do that again.

[racerrad8]

Alright guys, the list has seemed pretty solid for quite some time.

Anyone else on the fence or have a thought of attending?

If so, please let me know as soon as possible as if the count does not change I am going to give up the unsecured rooms back to the hotel so they can rent them out to someone else.

1) Randy & Chandra

2) Mark O. (splitting room with Zari) (Fri, Sat)
3) Craig Z (splitting room Mark O)

4) Flynt (Frank & Diane) (solo room) (fri, Sat)

5) Klavdy (spooning with Pat) (Thurs, Fri Sat)
6) Pat Conlon (splitting a room with Klavdy the designated BIG Spoon, spooning mandatory)

7) FJmonkey (Mark)(splitting room with Mopar) (Fri, Sat)
8 ) Moparman (Steve) (Splitting room with Monkey)

9) Skymasters (Mike) (Splitting room with Nate) (Thurs, Fri, Sat)
10) Nate (Spliting room with Mike)

11) Tim - axiom-r (tenative) (splitting room with Roger) (Thurs, Fri, Sat)
12) Roger (Tim's friend) (splitting room with Tim)

13) San Dimas Mike (Splitting with LA Mike) (Fri, Sat)
14) LA Mike (Splitting with San Dimas Mike)

15) ZOA NOM (Rick) (Solo room/Fri)
17) Ron Oort (Solo room/Sat)

17) Mike Ramos (Solo) (Fri, Sat)

18) Windancer (Keary) (No room)

I did hear from Mr French and twangin4u, this is on their bucket list and they are going to try to make it

I have everyone's email except for Tim's friend Roger and Mike's friend Nate. If they can send me an email or if you can can forward their email I will add them to the email list I have created to get the info out to those guys too.

Be looking for email(s) from me over the next week which will include all of the details for the weekend. We are still ironing out a few more details but this will be an all inclusive rally. I have the menu for both nights almost sorted out including beverages, I have a taxi service lined up to shuttle between the shop & I think one of my vendors is going to come through with some gadgets to have here your everyone to see, touch and play with.

The Saturday ride route is 98% complete and I will send out the maps once I get them figured out. There is a gathering point at the farthest location, from there we will go have lunch. Then the ride can be altered for those who do not want to ride the full ride. I was able to keep the ride pretty centered on the shop and that gives options for those who don't want to make the full ride. They can just cut it short and head back to the shop or hotel for swimming before dinner Saturday night (if it is as hot as it was last weekend...).

There is a good chance there will be a fire pit as well, but like I just said...if it is as hot as last weekend, then I doubt anyone is going to want to sit near a fire...

So, we are getting down to last call for this rally and with the numbers we have so far I am going to be able to get the final costs all sorted out.

Randy - RPM

[FJmonkey]

There is a good chance there will be a fire pit as well, but like I just said...if it is as hot as last weekend, then I doubt anyone is going to want to sit near a fire...

I will bring the Thermite just in case......

[racerrad8]

I will bring the Thermite just in case......

Sure, we will get the good & dry firewood started right now...

Randy - RPM

[Klavdy]

MAPPING?
MAPPING YOU SAY?

[axiom-r]

Email sent......  confirmed!

tim

[racerrad8]

Recon ride #2 completed today, I am done with the route, now the maps just need to get sorted.

Just over 200 miles and more than six (6) hours including the lunch stop. Great roads, great scenery and great food.

Look at the bridge at the top of the previous photo, then the road continues.

We are going to have mid-point rendezvous point for a group photo at the O'Shaughnessy Dam which houses the Hetch Hetchy reservoir. That is the drinking water and electrical power source for all of San Francisco city & county building and things like the cable cars. I can just imagine 20+ FJ lined up where we parked today.


Looking back to the west.

You can see the reservoir way off in the distance.



We will be having lunch at the Evergreen Lodge before completing the journey to the dam; http://www.evergreenlodge.com/
They have a great outdoor cover seating area for us and were happy to have us dine with them.

The nice thing about the ride route, is that those who do not want to ride that far/long will be able to break off and head back to the shop/hotel and get ready for the Saturday night feast.

I am almost ready to let the pig out of the bag, but I have to confirm just a couple more things early next week.

I am glad we moved it back one weekend as the forecast says the original weekend looks have temps above the century mark. Hopefully the following weekend is as nice as it was today which was in the mid 80's here at the shop and it was 70 up at the dam.

Those who are attending, expect to start seeing emails from me late next week with all of the details.

Everyone is welcome if there is any question about attending. If anyone is still on the fence about attending, hopefully this update will sway your decision.

It is shaping up as an epic gathering and everyone will have a great time.

Randy - RPM

[The General]

WoW!...nice roads!...wish I was there.   

[racerrad8]

WoW!...nice roads!...wish I was there.  

I think someone posted some pretty cheap airfares recently.

Doug, come on over, we would be glad to have you and Dina be a part of the festivities.

I even have a motorbike you could use...


Randy - RPM

[yamaha fj rider]

Wish I could join you. Have a great time.

Kurt